To begin; to start.
To instruct in the rudiments or principles; to introduce.
To do the first act; to perform the first rite; to take the initiative.
To confer membership on; especially, to admit to a secret order with mysterious rites or ceremonies.
One who is oriented in and familiar with a topic or subject; especially, one who is an expert in it.
A new member of an organization.
One who has been through a ceremony of initiation.
To begin or initiate (something); to found.
To invest with the spiritual charge of a benefice, or the care of souls.
To nominate; to appoint.
An organization founded to promote a cause
The person to whom an estate is first given by destination or limitation.
An institution of learning; a college, especially for technical subjects
The building housing such an institution